Teacher Work Sample Section I: Contextual Factors (20%) For this assignment, you will complete the first section (Contextual Factors) of the Teacher Work Sample (TWS). This section asks you to describe and analyze the teaching-learning context and student differences in order to set learning goals and plan instruction and assessments. This is a logical beginning for your placement: close observation of and inquiry related to your students and school context, including your knowledge of: · the community, district, school, and classroom · student characteristics (e.g., demographics, learning styles, prior knowledge) · implications for instructional planning and assessment Your analysis of your school and classroom context will guide your planning for the next two assignments. Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 24.
For this assignment, you will complete the first section (Contextual Factors) of the Teacher Work Sample (TWS). This section asks you to describe and analyze the teaching-learning context and student differences in order to set learning goals and plan instruction and assessments. This is a logical beginning for your placement: close observation of and inquiry related to your students and school context, including your knowledge of:
· the community, district, school, and classroom · student characteristics (e.g., demographics, learning styles, prior knowledge) · implications for instructional planning and assessment
Your analysis of your school and classroom context will guide your planning for the next two assignments. Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 24.
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